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Collaborative Training Accounts lBrings all masters and collaborative doctoral training under one umbrella lAssessment of business plans of pilot group completed lFirst tranche to submit business plans in early 2004, decisions in April 2004

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Collaborative Training Accounts lAnalyse strengths  Why?  What is our track record?  Do we have the capability? lBuild on successful courses that deliver  New not inherently better, but  Opportunity to develop / close courses that aren’t thriving lBe alert to national needs lEveryone has a role to play- EPSRC, HEIs, business

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Hot off the press… lContract researchers will be able to be Co-investigators on EPSRC research grants (after April 04) lCan apply for 4 year project studentship on research grants- need to justify need for 4 th year lFor new proposals- Roberts funding for PDRA salaries above pt 6 for areas of recruitment/retention difficulties- need to justify lChanges to DTA terms and conditions to enable MRes for October 2004

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10 Year Framework for Science l“a valuable opportunity to address any weaknesses in the science and engineering base and to ensure the optimum distribution between different disciplines” lviews to be submitted by 30 April 2004. www.hm-treasury.gov.uk

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Programme Aims Strong “core” reaching out - To other disciplines; - To users, e.g. in business, industry; - To the public and opinion formers

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Issues lContinue to improving connections lDemographics lUptake of flexibility in research grants and DTAs

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Issues lStill need to continue to improve connections with users and other disciplines lDemographics of some subdisciplines lEncouraging the uptake of flexibility in research grants and DTAs lPublic engagement

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Issues lStill need to continue to improve connections with users and other disciplines lDemographics of some subdisciplines lEncouraging the uptake of flexibility in research grants and DTAs lMore attention to public engagement lDaring/risky/mould breaking research

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Springboard Fellowships Exploratory look at high impact novel problems- lShort term (up to 12 months) lOpen to all l£500k in 04-05- pilot lCall May 04 lEarly sift to remove proposals not meeting criteria of call lThere will be “honourable failures” a springboard to take the fellow’s career in a new direction

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Issues lStill need to continue to improve connections with users and other disciplines lDemographics of some subdisciplines lEncouraging the uptake of flexibility in research grants and DTAs lMore attention to public engagement lDaring/risky/mould breaking research lInternational Reviews of Maths and OR

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International Review of Mathematics Terms of Reference To assess the standing and potential of mathematics research in UK universities and comparable institutions, in comparison with international work in the field. The Review should look at the width and quality of all aspects of research in mathematics and its applications, encompassing all of pure and applied mathematics, and statistics.

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The Review Process lBackground data on funding, people and institutions l‘Landscape’ documents on various areas of mathematics and statistics lPanel visit from Monday 1 December to Saturday 6 December 2003 lRegional meetings with panel members at eight venues across the UK: Bristol, Cambridge, Durham, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Oxford, Warwick lBriefings during the week on the wider aspects of UK mathematics and statistics research

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Findings and Recommendations (1) 1. The central role of the mathematical sciences in advanced modern societies and the need for mathematical research and mathematicians for industry and in academia. 2. The UK is a world leader in a number of areas of pure maths, applied maths and statistics; excellent in others. 3. Mathematical research is people intensive. Concerns:  The length of the Ph.D.  Recruitment and retention  Age distribution of some disciplines is unbalanced  Concentration of advanced training in a small number of highly competitive universities. 4. Need to advance the core of mathematics, while developing linkages within mathematics, between mathematics and other disciplines, and between mathematics and industry.

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Findings and Recommendations (2) 5. Strengths:  The UK’s rich tradition and talented people,  Strong linkages to applications  Excellent international connections. 6. Concerns:  The leadership for the future in statistics and some other areas  Reliance on a small number of key individuals  The interface with computer science  Research career paths 7. Impediments:  Workload of the RAE and quality assurance audits  Unintended consequences of the RAE on risky research, diversity and the cohesiveness of the research community

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Following the Review lPublication: end of March lSessions at:  HoDoMS  BMC  BAMC lCommunity Meeting: 4 May at University College London lDiscussion and development of actions and plans by funding bodies, mathematical societies and the maths community lComments and input to irm@lms.ac.ukirm@lms.ac.uk www.cms.ac.uk/irm

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Taking it forward Business Plan University, College and Regional Meetings Business Plan Development Programme Manager EPSRC sector work International Review and Review of OR Government Organisations Learned Societies Professional Organisations Theme days Portfolio analysis SAT Strategic Advisory Team Special Workshops